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Spotted this the other day, we are seeing an increase in military aircraft - both surveillance and transport.

Two aircraft left Mildenhall earlier today - just heard them overhead, one was a Super Herc and the other was a Commando, no callsign. Going towards Cumbria.

You should check out the mach loop videos .

Done, also spent time on Anglesey where it is very obvious that the pilots work set hours, at 8 in the morning it starts rumbling above. S'funny that :)

what is a commando. google shows nothing

It is one of the Lock Heed Martin aircrafts.

This one:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/pr ... do-ii.html

More on the MC-130J here:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/pr ... do-ii.html

EDIT - beaten to the post by a foreigner.

We do have a few interesting things whizzing around here both day and night.

Thank you

How do you tell the difference between the 2? As aren't they both Hercules's?

The Commando is a newer version. Both LHM.